Reducing potentially harmful emissions from ships and preventing the spread of invasive species through ballast water management were hot topics at the 71st session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) which was held in London in early July. AMSA's General Manager of Response Toby Stone led Australia's delegation at the session.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) were involved in a successful joint rescue operation of a sailing vessel in distress in Far North Queensland on Tuesday, 20 July.
Last Wednesday AMSA CEO Mick Kinley handed over the completion of two new facilities to Mr Arif Toha, Director General of Sea Transportation Indonesia in Jakarta.